New-York tribune., 1887-12-12
n. L SCOTS RAcEHoRsEs.
VHo WILL BID ron THE Two-YEAR-oLDsi


SeGs RrrrRED-MsRs ROOM NEEDED At sHEErs-
HRAp-cAPrAN cosrKR LOADED FOR BAN.
phillp pvver. Bon All Haggn and Trainer Rowe
ss.,t A. Lexington to-day to bid against each other
~ certain of Congressman ". l. 6cotts racchorscs'
vAsch sr~ 70 BE- sold ct auction on Thursday. Mr..
novs eoos q the representative Of August Belmont
vho secms bcnt on having the most powerful stable
N the Union acxt year. Mr. Belmont docs not pro
ose to endangcr tho usefulness OF George oyster and
Rsccland By permitting such men IS the Haggins and
DIVES to oppose them with youngsters like Tea Tray
Torchght and Satan His absolute safety lies In tho
ownership OF those colts, which promise to develop
into hIghcass three ycarods. The Dwyers for their
part having los. the crack Of their stable, must pick
up some better colts than those they possess II
they would contend for the three stakes. Tho
Hsegins arc In tho same fix, their sole dependence
being Fitsjames, tho one promising colt remaining
out Of lot Of fifty with which their stable began
the season Montana Morrissey may want tho trio
And thcrc Is Senator Hearst, too who may put In
bid
Tho competition among these men is likely to cause
Tea Tray, Torchlght and Satan to fetch fancy prices
Many thorough horsemcn believe tho three Will not DO
Knocked down for less than $4,000
Mr.. Scott has made secret Of the cause OF his
retirement. The turf has been disappointment ana
worry to him. After a few Of conflict with
the bookmakcs he has lost that ardent love for the
fraternity which may have filed his soul when he be-
gan the business and pleasure Of horseracing In
plain English he quits the turf because he cannot beat
the ring His horses have TO suit him.
when he backed their to win they finished In the ruck
when he let them run loose they won The cnches he
played turned be sts and his picked slecpcrs
were invariably spoiled In the brine
STABLE MANAGED WITH LITTLE JUDGMENT.
Mr. Scott was heavily handicapped by a largo lack
nf
O. compared with tho strength Of Others Having en-
pioycd a competent trainer and clever betting COM
missioner no felt doubtless that he mad done all that
was necessary to insure success. But Mr. schaefer
and Thompson could not always agree, and both were
often grevously mistaken about the chances OF the
horses In their charge II frequently happened that
whom one most certain of victory the other was
most sure OF defeat
Many useful animals are doomed to sufcr defeat
after defeat by the insane desire of owners to beat
cracks with selling patcrs. Beyond doubt 1t has cost
the Congressman from Erie thousands OF dollars, for
NO one will presume TO deny that In the majority OF
their races his horses were outclassed. Differently
placed such animals as Fagcoetta, Arundel Tea Tray,
and Satan would pay their ON any race
course. F1ageoettas limit this year In the matter OF
weight carrying ability was 100 pounds Think OF that
for hearty three year-oldi The FLY Is far from the
top Of tho trec but II Is not unlikoly that with
change of she might have borne 100 pounds TO
victory. yearning to beat the best horses OF tho
land Is always laudable but vaulting ambition bc-
comes extravagant folly when unsupported by good
material and judgment
A better bred lot Of horses than those OF the Al
ssrs stud has never been brought under the hammer
In this country The sale VIII comprise the fonryes
old Quito three three cyesrolds-Flageolets, Roi dor
and Arundel; eight two-year-olds, and nineteen year
iIngs The colts engaged in every stake OF I'M
portance in the East, which cannot be SAID OF kace-
land, George oyster and Emperor OF Norfolk
rmr ASp SIR pIxoN-MoRE ROOM AT sHEEPsnEAp
Foe will not bc trained again, Mr.. Gebhard having
concluded to retire him. In company OF his stable COM
panion, st. Saviour, to the stud
Sir Dixon, who may give the Dwyers, the Haggns,
the Bclmonts. the Morrsseys and the Ioarsts great
deal Of % next Morris w nC saving him for for the
rch stakes east OF the Alleghanles.
When the Copey Island Jockey Club grades its
straight three quarter course and begins to run IT'S
FuturIties. how Is II going to accommodate iIs pat
rons1 AT present thcre IS not room enough between
the paddock and the betting ring for 20ooo spectators
The grand stand Is too small and The lawn 100 narrow
even for an ordinary suburban & nsy crowa ho az
eoIne TO sheepshead to see the Futurtes LAST
Suburban Day IL was almost as much as mans lie
was worth TO attempt to reach hooBmahcr. Thon-
sands aid not bet they were afraid TO under
take the empestuous trip 10 the ring IL was tlme
OF smashing clohesrippng, toc-crushns patience
wrccking and swearing.
Cap,an Coster Is foaded for bar and a person who
inye,gled him into a interview the other day u
didn't know I being Interviewed says the vet
hanocapper; until saw u an IN me Pafesi ffei
like repudating the whole business LOIS OF Ideas
arc credited to me that never dreamed OF Don't
You think Il mighty silly OF me to say that hcsVy
man Is better on a horse than light one, because his
weight sieadIcs the animal and makes him run faster
We'll, never said It, But that's one OF Inc me .%n,nss %
round againn